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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel
DATE: January 11 , 1996
SUBJECT: Legal Representation - James F. Brelsford
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Waive any potential, apparent or actual legal representation
conflicts, should James F. Brelsford undertake the representation
of non-County parties concerning County compliance with the Brown
and Public Records Acts and the Better Government Ordinance.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The Board of Supervisors has established the Better Government Task
Force and provided for membership on it by a nominee representing
the "Society of Professional Journalists-attorney. " The nominee
made and now on the Task Force is James F. Brelsford, who regularly
represents parties litigating questions of California Brown and
Public Records Acts compliance with local governmental entities .
It is possible that Mr. Brelsford may be asked in the future
to undertake the above-noted kind of representations on behalf of
such parties concerning County compliance with the aforesaid acts
and the Better Government Ordinance. In order to provide for and
allow his continued private attorney task force membership, it has
been recommended by the Task Force that the Board of Supervisors
waive any actual or apparent legal conflicts on behalf of the
County (as defined in Ordinance Code § 25-2 . 202 (c) ) should any such
future representations be undertaken by Mr. Brelsford for non-
County parties concerning the above-noted compliance.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTE
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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